Human Rights Watch

Español Human Rights Watch (HRW) has submitted a report to the Constitutional Court expressing its concerns about the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP). In the document sent to the High Court, they consolidates their concerns…
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EspañolDirector of Human Rights Watch José Miguel Vivanco said the National Liberation Army guerrilla group (ELN) in Colombia is hypocritical for claiming it wants peace while its members continue to commit atrocities. Vivanco, who…
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EspañolExecutive Director of the Americas division of Human Rights Watch José Miguel Vivanco has sent a letter to President Juan Manuel Santos with three suggestions for improving the peace agreement. After four years of…
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EspañolHuman Rights Watch for Latin America has refused Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos' invitation to attend the signing of the peace agreement reached by the the government and the guerilla group FARC. Director of Human…
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EspañolThe Colombian government final agreement with the FARC guerilla received further criticism this week, as Human Rights Watch Executive Director José Vivanco attacked it for giving impunity to those who participated in the…
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EspañolThis Wednesday July 27, the international advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) asked Argentina to add itself to the list of countries requesting that the Organization of American States (OAS) Democratic Charter be applied…
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EspañolOn July 21, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report regarding unjustified delays in Ecuadorian courts, particularly related to appeals made by protesters convicted for participating in anti-government demonstrations.…
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The power of Bolivian law to restrict and dissolve NGOs violates the right to free association, according to an amicus brief submitted by Human Rights Watch to the Bolivian Constitutional Court on August 5. José Manuel Vivanco, HRW's…
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NB: strong language. EspañolOnly one in four US military service members who are victims of sexual assault report it to their superiors, mostly due to fear of retaliation from their aggressor, who almost always goes unpunished. This…
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EspañolHuman Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the government of Venezuela of creating a health crisis that has left thousands of patients without care due to the shortage of medicines, leading to long waiting lists for even…
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Latin-American nations are all over the map in this year's World Report, released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday, January 30. Some nations, such as Chile and Brazil, receive praise for their improvements over past years.…
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EspañolOn Wednesday evening, during the show Conclusiones on CNN en Español, José Miguel Vivanco, executive director of the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch (HWR), said human rights violations are a common occurrence in Venezuela.…
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